BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – A 78-year-old Boone County Board member admits to stealing less than $500 from a place of worship.
Marion Thornberry of Belvidere received 12 months of court supervision and must pay fines.
He initially pleaded not guilty after he was arrested on March 11, 2025. A criminal complaint alleged he stole $20 from a donation envelope at St. John’s Evangelical Church…